Hayate the Combat Butler (TV series)
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Hayate The Combat Butler is a 2010 Taiwanese romantic comedy, starring Taiwanese American actor George Hu
as Hayate and South Korea
n actress Park Shin Hye as Nagi. It is based on the Japanese manga novel Hayate the Combat Butler
(ハヤテのごとくHayate no Gotoku) by Kenjiro Hata. Park's character Nagi will be dubbed in Chinese by Taiwanese voice actress He Yipei.
) is an unlucky teenager who worked since childhood to make ends meet due to his parents' irresponsible behavior. On that Christmas day, he got fired from both his daytime and nighttime jobs, and also finds out that his parents were running from the mafia, leaving behind a massive gambling debt on his shoulders. They even collected his last pay from his nighttime job's boss to escape. Whilst running away from the debt collectors, he ends up meeting Xiao Zhi (Nagi/Park Shin Hye). From his encounter with the mafia, they said that he didn't even have the guts to be a bad guy as he didn't dare pick up the knife and kill them (to relieve him of his debt). Hence, Qi Sa thought that since being a filial son and good student didn't help him at all, he should just be a bad guy and and kidnap a rich heir/heiress and demand ransom to pay off his debts. However, due to some misunderstandings, he ended up saving Xiao Zhi from a few thugs who tried to pick her up. Xiao Zhi thought that he was confessing as Qi Sa said that he needed her (literally) when in actual fact he meant that he needed her to agree to him kidnapping her. However, as he went to call Xiao Zhi's family to demand ransom, he backed out at the last moment. During the process, kidnappers came and captured Xiao Zhi while Qi Sa was away making the call. Qi Sa then risked his life to save her, and Xiao Zhi ended up hiring him as her butler, and slowly fell in love with him; not always noticing how much he influenced her and how she overcame many of her fears with his help.
Aside from performing his ordinary duties as a butler, Qi Sa must fight to protect Xiao Zhi from harm - a difficult task since her life is always in danger as she is the target of other individuals coveting her family's fortune - and sometimes deal with some extravagant requests from her, oblivious to Xiao Zhi's true feelings for him. In the later part of the story, Qi Sa has to deal with other issues that come his way, many of which ends up with some comedic scenes, also romantic ones where Qi Sa gave encouragement to Xiao Zhi about her dream of drawing manga, and his unknowing care for her along with his unbending loyalty towards her. Qi Sa's debt was eventually paid by Xiao Zhi, and he vows to serve her with his life. As the story progresses, Qi Sa also had had to deal with some of his past, and of course, competition with other guys who were in love with Xiao Zhi - some of which have their own charm.
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George Hu
George Hu was born on 24 July 1982 in New York City, New York. He is an American-born actor of Taiwanese descent based in Taiwan. He is managed by First Media Corporation . In 2009, he became a member of the music band "Wu Hu Jiang" , co-working with leader Benji, Bo Yan, Shao Xiang and Si Wei...
as Hayate and South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n actress Park Shin Hye as Nagi. It is based on the Japanese manga novel Hayate the Combat Butler
Hayate the Combat Butler
is a Japanese manga series, written and illustrated by Kenjiro Hata, about a boy who starts a new job as a butler and the events he experiences with his employer. Shogakukan have released 29 volumes in Japan. The English edition of the series has been licensed by Viz Media for distribution in North...
(ハヤテのごとくHayate no Gotoku) by Kenjiro Hata. Park's character Nagi will be dubbed in Chinese by Taiwanese voice actress He Yipei.
Synopsis
Ling Qi Sa (Hayate/George HuGeorge Hu
George Hu was born on 24 July 1982 in New York City, New York. He is an American-born actor of Taiwanese descent based in Taiwan. He is managed by First Media Corporation . In 2009, he became a member of the music band "Wu Hu Jiang" , co-working with leader Benji, Bo Yan, Shao Xiang and Si Wei...
) is an unlucky teenager who worked since childhood to make ends meet due to his parents' irresponsible behavior. On that Christmas day, he got fired from both his daytime and nighttime jobs, and also finds out that his parents were running from the mafia, leaving behind a massive gambling debt on his shoulders. They even collected his last pay from his nighttime job's boss to escape. Whilst running away from the debt collectors, he ends up meeting Xiao Zhi (Nagi/Park Shin Hye). From his encounter with the mafia, they said that he didn't even have the guts to be a bad guy as he didn't dare pick up the knife and kill them (to relieve him of his debt). Hence, Qi Sa thought that since being a filial son and good student didn't help him at all, he should just be a bad guy and and kidnap a rich heir/heiress and demand ransom to pay off his debts. However, due to some misunderstandings, he ended up saving Xiao Zhi from a few thugs who tried to pick her up. Xiao Zhi thought that he was confessing as Qi Sa said that he needed her (literally) when in actual fact he meant that he needed her to agree to him kidnapping her. However, as he went to call Xiao Zhi's family to demand ransom, he backed out at the last moment. During the process, kidnappers came and captured Xiao Zhi while Qi Sa was away making the call. Qi Sa then risked his life to save her, and Xiao Zhi ended up hiring him as her butler, and slowly fell in love with him; not always noticing how much he influenced her and how she overcame many of her fears with his help.
Aside from performing his ordinary duties as a butler, Qi Sa must fight to protect Xiao Zhi from harm - a difficult task since her life is always in danger as she is the target of other individuals coveting her family's fortune - and sometimes deal with some extravagant requests from her, oblivious to Xiao Zhi's true feelings for him. In the later part of the story, Qi Sa has to deal with other issues that come his way, many of which ends up with some comedic scenes, also romantic ones where Qi Sa gave encouragement to Xiao Zhi about her dream of drawing manga, and his unknowing care for her along with his unbending loyalty towards her. Qi Sa's debt was eventually paid by Xiao Zhi, and he vows to serve her with his life. As the story progresses, Qi Sa also had had to deal with some of his past, and of course, competition with other guys who were in love with Xiao Zhi - some of which have their own charm.
Cast
Note:Characters' names displayed as "In-drama Taiwanese Name / Original Japanese Name"| Actor | |Character |
|---|---|
| George Hu George Hu George Hu was born on 24 July 1982 in New York City, New York. He is an American-born actor of Taiwanese descent based in Taiwan. He is managed by First Media Corporation . In 2009, he became a member of the music band "Wu Hu Jiang" , co-working with leader Benji, Bo Yan, Shao Xiang and Si Wei... |
Ling Qisa (凌奇颯)/ Hayate Ayazaki |
| Park Shin Hye | Xiao Zhi (小芷)/ Nagi Sanzenyin |
| Li Yufen (李毓芬) | Maria (瑪莉亞) |
| Li Yijin (李依瑾) | Gui Chuju (桂雛菊)/ Hinagiku Katsura <-> Ayumu Nishizawa |
| Lee Shaoxiang (邵翔) | Ju Xuan (鞠宣)/ Wataru Tachibana |
| Siwei Hongzheng (寺唯宏正) | Duanmu Zeyu (端木澤語)/ Isumi Saginomiya |
| Tang Guozhong (唐國忠) | Ji Shen (季神)/ Akane Himegami |
| Ma Shili (馬世莉) | Ms. Shasha (莎莎姨)/ Saki Kijima |
| Tao Chuanzheng (陶傳正) | Mr. Di (帝老爺)/ Mikado Sanzenyin |
| Zhu Degang (朱德剛) | Ke Laofu (柯老夫)/ Seishirou Klaus |
| Yang Qi (楊淇) | Gui Xuelu (桂雪鷺)/ Yukiji Katsura |
| Jin Qin (金勤) | Jin Zhijie (金之介)/ Kyonosuke Kaoru |
| Lin Boyan (博焱) | Yuan Yefeng (袁也楓)/ Kaede Nonohara |
| Huang Denghui (黃鐙輝) | Kang Tailang (康太郎)/ Koutarou Azumamiya |
| Ji Yawen (紀亞文) | Murong Bingshi (慕容兵侍)/ Himuro Saeki |
| Zeng Ziyu (曾子余) | He Dahe (何大河)/ Taiga Ohko'uchi |
| Fang Zhiyou (方志友) | Meixi (美希)/ Miki Hanabishi |
Music
- Opening theme song: "別問我" (Don't Ask Me) by William WeiWilliam WeiWilliam Wei is a Chinese pop and folk-rock singer-songwriter from Taiwan. He attended the National Dali Senior High School and graduated from the National Taiwan University's foreign languages department in 2010...
- Ending theme song: "單邊耳機" (One Sided Earphone) by George Hu & Aggie Xie
Insert songs
- "Turn Around" by Shirley
- "夜" (Night) by Zeng Jing Wen (曾静玟)
Reception
| Episode | | Original Broadcast Date | | Average | | Rank | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 June 2011 | 1.28 | 3 | |
| 2 | 26 June 2011 | 1.38 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 July 2011 | 1.38 | 3 | |
| 4 | 10 July 2011 | 1.28 | 3 | |
| 5 | 17 July 2011 | 1.12 | 3 | |
| 6 | 24 July 2011 | 0.96 | 3 | |
| 7 | 31 July 2011 | 1.04 | 3 | |
| 8 | 7 August 2011 | 1.12 | 3 | |
| 9 | 14 August 2011 | 0.88 | 3 | |
| 10 | 21 August 2011 | 1.20 | 3 | |
| 11 | 28 August 2011 | 1.28 | 3 | CTV Love Keeps Going Love Keeps Going Love Keeps Going is a 2011 Taiwanese drama starring Cyndi Wang, Mike He and Eli Shih. It is based on Taiwanese novel, Wang's Love Song .... series finale |
| 12 | 4 September 2011 | 0.86 | 2 | |
| 13 | 11 September 2011 | 1.04 | 2 | |
| Average | 1.14 | - | - | |
International broadcast
- Singapore: StarHub TV - 1 September 2011, every Monday to Friday from 22:00 to 23:00.
- Malaysia: Astro双星(CH322)Shuang XingAstro's Shuang Xing channel is a specialty drama channel offering content primarily sourced from Taiwan, mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Japan. Astro Shuang Xing first started in 2003 broadcasting two channels, i.e., Shuang Xing 1 and Shuang Xing 2. A few years later, both channels...
- 10 October 2011, every Monday to Friday from 22:30 to 23:30.